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CARMICHAEL WINS AT GLEN HELEN
The RM-Z450-mounted Makita Suzuki rider won opening 30-minute plus two lap race by 16 seconds from Kevin Windham (Honda) and the second by seven seconds from Ernesto Fonseca (Honda). It was Carmichael''s 27th win in a row, dating back to July of 2003, extending the longest winning streak in AMA Motocross history: He became the first rider ever to go undefeated in the series in 2002, repeated the feat in 2004 and now again this year. ''I had a great season,'' said Carmichael, the all-time wins leader in AMA Motocross. ''Makita Suzuki stepped up to the plate and delivered. We came into the year with an unproven motorcycle and we were able to be successful. Helping this team come back to prominence makes me feel like I really accomplished something.'' Windham gave Carmichael a bit of a race in the first moto before slipping off the pace, although he still finished well ahead of the third place finisher, David Vuillemin Yamaha), who finished ahead of series rival Ernesto Fonsca. The two factory riders went into the Glen Helen round tied for third place in the series points standings. In the second moto, Fonseca got into second with team mate Windham third and Vuillemin fourth. Fonseca held Windham at bay, though Windham did not seem to be too concerned about passing his fellow Honda rider, knowing that if he had, it would jeopardise Fonseca''s finish in the series. Fonseca went on to finish second in the moto, take second overall on the day and third in the series. Windham finished third overall, while Vuillemin finished fourth and fourth in the series. The event saw the return to racing after injury by Carmichael''s team mate Sebastien Tortelli who finished seventh overall. 250 Results: 1. Ricky Carmichael (Makita Suzuki); 2. Kevin Windham (Honda); 3. Ernesto Fonseca (Honda); 4. David Vuillemin (Yamaha); 5. Michael Byrne (Kawasaki); 6. Travis Preston (Honda); 7. Sebastien Tortelli (Makita Suzuki); 8. Ryan Hughes (Suzuki); 9. Kyle Lewis (Honda); 10. Jeff Dement (Suzuki); 11. Sean Collier (Honda); 12. Ryan Clark (Honda); 13. Richie Owens (Suzuki); 14. Jason Thomas (Honda); 15. Sean Hamblin (Kawasaki).
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